Helmer v. State

Blackburn, Chief Judge.

Following a bench trial, Rachael Helmer appeals her conviction for speeding, contending that the record fails to show whether she knowingly elected to proceed pro se and that she did not knowingly and voluntarily waive her right to a jury trial. For the reasons set forth below, we are constrained to reverse Helmer’s conviction.

The record in this case contains little more than the notice of appeal and the uniform traffic citations issued to Helmer. No transcript of the proceedings was prepared. In general, such an omission would prevent this Court from considering an…